Stephen Heidinga
City of Pickering/1st Class Firefighter
2025 Salary
$148,250Total compensation $149,325, including $1,076 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#43City of Pickering
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$148,2502025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$102,784 in 2014 is worth about $134,802 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $148,250Benefits $1,076Total $149,325 |
| 2024 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $139,852Benefits $1,074Total $140,925 |
| 2023 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $136,435Benefits $1,049Total $137,484 |
| 2022 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $138,340Benefits $1,033Total $139,373 |
| 2021 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $116,851Benefits $1,060Total $117,911 |
| 2020 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $118,502Benefits $1,002Total $119,504 |
| 2019 | 1st Class FirefighterCity Of Pickering | $114,369Benefits $979Total $115,349 |
| 2018 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Pickering | $107,840Benefits $894Total $108,734 |
| 2017 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Pickering | $107,047Benefits $852Total $107,899 |
| 2016 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Pickering | $107,292Benefits $872Total $108,164 |
| 2015 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Pickering | $104,419Benefits $839Total $105,259 |
| 2014 | 1st Class FirefighterCity of Pickering | $102,784Benefits $716Total $103,500 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Stephen Heidinga was paid $148,250 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $102,879, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.9%. For comparison, the median First Class Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $130,962; this salary is about 13% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2014. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$102,879
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- vs. 2025 First Class Firefighter median
- +13%
Where does $148,250 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.